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'Carte des Phares des Côtes de France'. Map of lighthouses on the coast of Francealso...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/3866
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- FO 925/3866
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1855-1858
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Description (What the record is about)
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'Carte des Phares des Côtes de France'. Map of lighthouses on the coast of Francealso shows rivers, place names. Reference table to types of lighthouse. Compass indicators. Scale: 1 inch 22 sea miles. Engraved by Collin. Lettering by Isid[ore] Dalmont. Shading by Nyon. Compiled under the direction of the Commission des Phares. Published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Commerce and Public Works, on the orders of the Emperor, P[ierre Magne] Secretary of State, 1855. Manuscript additions to 1858.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 89 cm x 61 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:1457280
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, with coloured MS additions
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 1010.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3820226/
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